Clay and Susan Griffith

We received contributor copies for the anthology with our newest short story. This collection is based on the exciting RPG fantasy world of THRONE & BONES created by Lou Anders. We are grateful to be in this book with some great fantasy writers. It will be available in September. The cover is reminiscent of some nights at DragonCon with Lou and some of the other authors in the anthology many moons ago.

An excerpt of our story "The North in Bo***ge" from the forthcoming Tales from Stolki's Hall.

Preview: The North in Bo***ge Preview the sixth story in Tales from Stolki's Hall

Tales from Stolki's Hall: A Thrones & Bones Anthology 11 Amazing Fantasy Writers dip their pens into Norrøngard, the frozen land from the Thrones & Bones novels and roleplaying games.

The kickstarter for this new anthology with out newest story will go live soon. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/louanders/tales-from-stolkis-hall?fbclid=IwAR2ZnBt0KeqGcnaLHG3Z6tLyyYlksOLP_wYoKC01RFu_5Mx1vHhkhy0d3tk

Coming soon: Tales from Stolki's Hall: A Thrones & Bones Anthology 11 Amazing Fantasy Writers dip their pens into Norrøngard, the frozen land from the Thrones & Bones novels and roleplaying games.

Presenting Tales from Stolki's Hall And welcome to the new Substack!!

Hey. We haven't posted much on this page recently. Hopefully that will change soon as we have new things to announce! But I (Clay) will be at DragonCon Sept. 1-4. Here is my schedule. I will be selling books at the Fantasy Gather on Friday night so stop by and say hi. Or say hi any time!

Title: Same Places, Different Times: Historical Urban Fantasy
Description: Our panelists explore supernatural beings & magic occurring in historical real-world settings.
Time: Fri 02:30 pm
Location: Chastain 1-2 Westin (Length: 1 Hour)

Title: Social Media/Advertising that's Effective and Affordable for Writers
Description: Face it. Writers are doing more and more of their own promotion. What's effective and what's not?
Time: Fri 05:30 pm
Location: Embassy EF Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)

Title: Fantasy Gather
Fri 8:00 pm - 12midnight
Location: Hanover C-E Hyatt

Title: Plotting or Plodding?
Description: Are you a pantser or an outliner? Do you know where you're going or do you depend on spur-of-the-moment inspiration to lead you to the right place?
Time: Fri 08:30 pm
Location: Embassy EF Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)

Title: From Screen to Page: Writing Tie-in Novels
Description: Adapting scripts or just ideas from tv or movies into novels is a skill. Our panelists talk about the problems and the methods of getting a book like that written.
Time: Sat 11:30 am
Location: Embassy AB Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)

Title: 15-Minute Mentor Session
Description: A chance for budding authors to talk one-on-one with a successful industry professional about business, promotion, the writing process, & career advice. Sign up in the Writer's Track. (Embassy E/F)
Time: Sat 02:30 pm
Location: Embassy G Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)

Title: A Master Class in Developing Alternate History Stories
Description: Join our masters of writing as they discuss what it takes to write in such an expansive genre as alternate history, what they think about where the genre is now, and where they think it could be in the future. Questions and discussion are encouraged.
Time: Sun 07:00 pm
Location: Macon Sheraton (Length: 1 Hour)

Tonight we're on the DragonCon virtual Urban Fantasy track with Carol Malcolm. Live! I can't wait to see us! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgPlNAuPs44

Dragon Con Urban Fantasy Track: Interview with Authors Clay and Susan Griffith An interview with the husband and wife writing team

Susan Griffith will be on the Lucifer panel live on the DragonCon Urban Fantasy track at 8pm EST tonight! Lucifer! And Susan!

Dragon Con Urban Fantasy Track: Gifts, Missing Mojo, and Murder: A Lucifer Fan Panel A moderated fan-panel discussion over Season 5A of the hit show Panelists: Kevin Bachelder, Susan Griffith, Lisa Harrison, Wendy Hembrock, Jean Marie Ward, C...

We're participating in the DragonCon Writers Track Mentoring program at Virtual DragonCon. Lots of writers and editors available for private Q&A sessions about writing and publishing.

2020 Dragon Con Writers Track Virtual Mentoring Guests Click on a name below to learn more about our fantastic mentors❣️

After every convention, authors would flock to the bar to talk about the day's events. But without conventions this year, authors are finding new ways to have those conversations so we can stay connected and talk about fun writing stuff. This time out we're with Brian Anderson, Michael J. Sullivan, Robin Sullivan, and Keith DeCandido, talking about everything from mountain homes to the comic industry to writing fantasy novels.

After The Con (Episode 4) Michael J Sullivan https://riyria.blogspot.com/ Keith DiCandido http://decandido.net/ Susan and Clay Griffith https://www.clayandsusangriffith.com/ Brian D. ...

We wrote a guest post at Speculativechic.com about our current favorite things!

My Favorite Things with Clay and Susan Griffith They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, the weekly column where we grab someone in specula…

Hey everybody. We haven't been very active on this site for awhile as we've been writing new stuff. And now coronavirus has changed the way creativity and life works for everyone. We hope everyone is doing well. Please take care of yourselves.

Jon Sprunk has a new fantasy novel out today. He's a friend. And he writes great fantasy books.

Sun and Serpent (4) (The Book of the Black Earth) THE WAR CONTINUES, AND THE UNDEAD RAVAGE THE LAND. JIROM, HORACE, AND EMANON BEGIN TO HOPE THEY MIGHT FREE THE EMPIRE. BUT CAN THEY MANAGE TO DO SO BEFORE THE DARK KING CONQUERS THE WORLD? Horace has come a long way from his days of slavery. Now he, Jirom, and their companions think they just mig...

From THE KINGMAKERS: VAMPIRE EMPIRE Bk. 3

“Sir, with all due respect, I know common wisdom has always been that the Cape Fear signaled the end of the frontier, and the beginning of vampire territory. But these people here are not animals. They may have been poor and oppressed, peasants really, but they are humans.”

“I never expected this.” The senator’s hands tightened into fists, and Stoddard actually thought his commander would strike him. “I raised you up from nothing. Put you one step from the center of power in the American Republic. And this is how you repay me?”

“Senator, I’m not trying to defy you, but it is my job to advise you. I would be doing you a disservice if I didn’t speak my mind.”

“When has it ever been your job to advise me? Your entire job consists of doing what I say. And I say there are no humans here!”

The major tightened his mouth in an angry slash. “I disagree, sir. I feel I must tell you that, in my opinion, we have caused the deaths of many thousands of human beings here in Wilmington.”

Clark breathed out harshly. “And if we did, what of it? This is a war, Major. You expect me to take this continent away from those monsters without killing a few people? Please, advise me about that.” Before Stoddard could respond, the senator swept the doll off the table. “Maybe you need to join up with the Equatorians and take orders from that girl. She intends to win a war without killing anybody. Perhaps you would enjoy a life of tea parties in Alexandria and endless chitchat. I’m not sure there’s a place for you in my army.”

“It isn’t your army, Senator. It is the American army, and I’m an American. My constitutional oath requires that I speak.”

“Don’t you dare cite the constitution to me! My father helped
rewrite the constitution!”

G...g...ghosts!

We're at the Fantasy Gather, Hyatt Hanover C-E

The Spider-man panel ended up in the Spiderverse!

Day 1 at DragonCon was crowds and Aztecs and maybe too much drinking. Day 2 starts with Spider-man Marriott 302-303 at 10am. But really EVERY day should start with Spidey!

Back at DragonCon! If you're here, we hope to see you!

Clay and Susan Griffith updated their website address.

Finally sent the new manuscript to our agent. Fingers crossed because we'd like to spend more time in the future with these characters. And we think you guys will really like them too!

Here's our DragonCon schedule! If you're going to be there, this is where you can find us...or Clay...or Susan.

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Title: Spiderman: Your Friendly, Far from Home Web Crawler
Description: A look back over Tom Holland's forays as Peter Parker aka Spiderman. He's had five outings as the iconic hero. How has he fit into the MCU?
Time: Fri 10:00 am Location: M302-M303 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Clay and Susan Griffith, Mike Faber)

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Title: When the Show Comes Before the Book: Media Tie-In Novels
Description: Our panelists discuss having written official tie-in novels to shows such as Buffy, Angel, Supernatural, Sleepy Hollow, Grimm, Star Trek, Arrow, and The Flash.
Time: Fri 05:30 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Keith R.A. DeCandido, Clay and Susan Griffith, Thomas E. Sniegoski, Tim Waggoner, David R. George III)

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Title: Edit, Edit, Edit--& Edit Some More
Description: That first draft is not ready for prime time. Learn what the pros do in the revision process.
Time: Sat 01:00 pm Location: Embassy CD - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: R.R. Virdi, Lee Martindale, Trisha J. Wooldridge, Patricia Briggs, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Clay and Susan Griffith)

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Title: Reading Session: Clay and Susan Griffith
Time: Sat 02:30 pm Location: Vinings - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Clay and Susan Griffith)

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Title: Not a Minute Too Soon
Description: Pacing is critical to keeping your story moving. Achieving the right pacing isn't really easy for beginning writers. Our pros will give you their best advice.
Time: Sat 07:00 pm Location: Embassy CD - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Joshua Palmatier, Clay and Susan Griffith, David Boop, E.K. Johnston)

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Title: Temptation and Betrayal: A Lucifer Fan Panel
Description: A moderated fan-panel discussion of the hit show's fourth season, with speculation as to what we may see when it ends its run next year.
Time: Sat 08:30 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
Member: Susan
(Tentative Panelists: Kevin Bachelder, J.F. Lewis, Kristin Jackson, Clay and Susan Griffith)

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Title: Dragon Con Short Takes
Description: Bite-sized readings from some of your favorite authors, featuring those you know & love—-and those you haven’t discovered yet.
Time: Sat 08:30 pm Location: Kennesaw - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Member: Clay
(Tentative Panelists: Moderator: Jean Marie Ward, Gail Z. Martin, John G. Hartness, Jeanne P Adams, James Nettles, Trisha J. Wooldridge, Clay and Susan Griffith)

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Title: Fightin' 'n' Writin'
Description: How to write realistic fight scenes--whether utilizing guns, edged weapons, martial arts...or something not yet invented.
Time: Sat 10:00 pm Location: Embassy CD - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: John D. Ringo, Clay and Susan Griffith, Anthony Francis, Alison Sky Richards, R M Meluch)

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Title: Aquaman: Tides of Trouble
Description: The Crown of Atlantis rests uneasily and Arthur Curry, child of a human and a princess, strives to stop a war with the surface, quests for Atlan's Trident along with Mera, to claim his throne, all this despite his reservations. DC's track record is spotty in their films, did this one break the mold?
Time: Sun 05:30 pm Location: M302-M303 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Lisa Manifold, Clay and Susan Griffith)

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Title: Looking Forward To 2020
Description: Take some time to relax and discuss with our panelists the new shows and novels you are looking forward to diving into. What recently announced or returning projects have you added to your lists?
Time: Mon 11:30 am Location: Macon - Sheraton (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: S.M. Stirling, Clay and Susan Griffith, Milton J Davis, Doc Stone)

We will be at Raleigh GalaxyCon this weekend. We won't have a table, but you may find us at the Falstaff Books table on occasion. We will be on the following panels along with a lot of other great writers.

Friday, July 26
11:45 am to 12:45 pm
BREAKING BARRIERS IN WRITING
PANEL ROOM 303 (187)

8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
HOW I LEARNED TO PLOT A NOVEL BY PLAYING D&D
PANEL ROOM 303 (187)

Saturday, July 27
12:30 pm to 1:20 pm
BUILDING YOUR BRAND AS A WRITER
PANEL ROOM 205 (63)

Sunday, July 28
2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
HISTORICAL FANTASY
PANEL ROOM 303 (187)

This is a fun convention that is growing incredibly fast every year!

The kickstarter for the Predators in Petticoats anthology is still live. One of the premiums is a Skype conference with us, or lunch at DragonCon. The story we are contributing to the anthology is a prequel preview of our new novel that we are very excited about.

Predators in Petticoats: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction She's not always the predator you expect...

We are joining an amazing line-up of writers in the upcoming anthology: Predators in Petticoats. Check out the Kickstarter for this cool project.

Predators in Petticoats: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction She's not always the predator you expect...

Sent the new manuscript out to beta readers. Since this is a new story with new characters, it has taken some time to get right, and hopefully we got it right. We're happy with it. We really like the characters. Hopefully the beta readers feel the same way!

Our friend Natania Barron has a new book out. It's historical fantasy with unusual characters, exotic settings, and luscious prose. This is book 2, so get book 1 first.

Masks & Malevolence: Beasts of Cairo (Frost & Filigree Book 2) Our monstrous heroes -- Waldemar, Goodwin, & Crane -- have suffered an unimaginable loss. Vivienne du Lac, the powerful sylph and their dear friend, has been captured, eluding all attempts at rescue for ten years. The trio finds themselves in Cairo, Egypt, the crossroads of the old and new worlds...

Happy Solstice. The longest night of the year. The most exciting night for vampires.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Grateful that our problems are problems that money can fix. Would be grateful for fewer problems and more money, but whatever... Grateful for a potentially exciting breakthrough on the new novel while driving home from Thanksgiving dinner. Would be grateful if it didn't require a major rewrite of a manuscript we've worked on all year but whatever... Grateful for a warm place to live, a job, a writing career I love, readers who love what we write, a cat who meows and purrs, and a wife who appears to love me for some reason. And there's pie in the house.

Susan and I were and are big comic book fans. We've told the story many times of how we met because of X-Men #201. We were lucky enough to meet Stan Lee at our first DragonCon back in the late 1980s. That was before his return to prominence as the grand old man of comics and the beloved cameo star of the Marvel movies. He was standing by himself waiting for an elevator. No crowds. No nothing. It was like nobody recognized him. When we spoke to him, he turned on the "Stan the Man" charm. It was a blast. In the years since whenever we saw him at conventions, he was a superstar and surrounded by an entourage. Susan and I owe a lot to our love of comics, particularly Marvel Comics. That means we owe a lot to Stan Lee. Thanks, Stan. Nuff said!

Marvel Remembers Stan Lee Today, Marvel Comics pauses and reflects with great sadness on the passing of its Chairman Emeritus, Stan Lee.

For Halloween, let's dredge up an old post I did on Marvel monsters. Because I don't know if I'll have time to write a new post!

Super Monsters! | Clay and Susan Griffith Part of the October Frights Blog Hop celebrating all things that go bump in the night. Join Paranormal & Horror Authors in this 5-Day Event Or Why the 1970s Wer...

It's our 23rd anniversary. We first met when Susan bought a copy of X-Men 201 at the bookstore where I worked. Later we found out we shared a love of comics and fantasy-adventure stories. Later we were in the same RPG group for much of the last 30 years. Later we wrote together about vampires, magic, and superheroes. Relationships can never be just fantasy and adventure, but if you're lucky, those are the first things that come to mind when you think back later.

Happy Halloween from dripping, humid North Carolina. Even the miserable weather won't stop us from decorating. Maybe someday soon it will feel like autumn...

Here is our tentative schedule for DragonCon. Busy and exciting!

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Title: Arrow Season 6: the Fall of Team Arrow
Time: Fri 11:30 am Location: M302-M303 - Marriott
Member: Susan Griffith
(Tentative Panelists: Clay and Susan Griffith)

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Title: Vampires in Legend, Folklore, and Fiction
Time: Fri 02:30 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 - Westin
(Tentative Panelists: Melissa F Olson, E.J. Stevens, Declan Finn, Clay and Susan Griffith, J.F. Lewis, Dacre Calder Stoker)

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Title: The Cost of Colonialism: The Ugly Side Of Imperial Europe
Time: Fri 04:00 pm Location: Athens - Sheraton
(Tentative Panelists: Tony A Ballard-Smoot, Tim Powers, David B. Coe, Jack Campbell, Clay and Susan Griffith)

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Title: Lost in Space: Welcome aboard the Jupiter 2.0
Time: Sat 02:30 pm Location: M302-M303 - Marriott
(Tentative Panelists: Clay and Susan Griffith)

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Title: Secondary Characters to Die For
Time: Sat 04:00 pm Location: Embassy CD - Hyatt
(Tentative Panelists: Clay and Susan Griffith, Nancy Knight, Robert J. Sawyer, Zac Brewer, Joshua Palmatier, Matthew Kressel)

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Title: Partners: Collaborating on Your Novel
Time: Sun 11:30 am Location: Embassy CD - Hyatt
(Tentative Panelists: Nancy Knight, Janny Wurts, Anthony Francis, Clay and Susan Griffith, Gordon Andrews, Ilona Andrews)

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Title: Second Nature: Werewolves and Shifters in UF
Time: Sun 01:00 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 - Westin
(Tentative Panelists: Cecilia Dominic, Clay and Susan Griffith, Lisa Manifold, Linda Robertson, Jennifer St. Giles, Samantha Sommersby)

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Title: Flash Season 4: Trying to out think the Thinker
Time: Sun 02:30 pm Location: M301-M303 - Marriott
(Tentative Panelists: Clay and Susan Griffith)

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Title: Where Do I Begin?
Time: Sun 07:00 pm Location: Embassy CD - Hyatt
(Tentative Panelists: Nancy Knight, Clay and Susan Griffith, Larry Niven, Todd McCaffrey, Trisha J. Wooldridge)

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Title: Same Places, Different Times: Historical Urban Fantasy
Time: Sun 08:30 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 - Westin
Member: Clay Griffith
(Tentative Panelists: David B. Coe, Laura Anne Gilman, Clay and Susan Griffith, Leanna Renee Hieber, E.J. Stevens, Tim Powers)

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Title: Romance in YA
Time: Mon 11:30 am Location: A707 - Marriott
(Tentative Panelists: Lindsay Ribar, Alexa Donne, Clay and Susan Griffith, Mari Mancusi, L. Jagi Lamplighter)

Princess Adele to Empress Adele. We love the changing face of our heroine in Chris McGrath's art. That first version of Adele was willful but still finding her way, sometimes impulsive, unsure how to do the right thing. The older Adele knows her mind and has no time for your crap. Unafraid of struggle. Committed to justice. Powerful but never cruel. Firm in her ideals, but willing to learn. That's a good path for anyone.

We just sold our last copy of The Greyfriar at . We don't have any more for tomorrow because the few we have at home are signed by James Marsters so we aren't selling those! Didn't expect Vampire Empire to sell so well here.

Day 2 . We dipped into our private stash of Greyfriars to bring a few to the con today. Everyone should have a private stash of Greyfriar!

A great first day at . We'll be back tomorrow and we'll be doing a panel on Hybrid Authors at 1 in Room 201, which should be really interesting.

We will be at Raleigh Supercon July 27-29! We will have a table in Artist Alley and will be doing panels all 3 days! Come see us!

Clay and Susan Griffith - Raleigh Supercon Clay and Susan Griffith are a married couple and writing duo who have written novels such as the VAMPIRE EMPIRE series, the CROWN & KEY trilogy,